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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCEBN:

Be it known that I, HENRY BUEHLEP., of the cit-y, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Combined Divali and Bed; and that the following description, taken in connection with' the accompanying drawings hereinafter referred to, forms' a full and exact speciieationoi1 the same, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may bedistinguished from all others of a similar class, together with such parts as I claim and desire to have secured to me by Letters Patent.

The present invention consists in so constructing a divan that it can be opened or adjusted in its various parts so as to be used as a bed, or, in other words, brought to a suitable position for a person or persons to reclinc or lie upon the same with the same comfort a-ud euse as upon any bed of the ordinary construction. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improved combined divan and bed illustrated-A Figure 1 being' an elevation or view of one end of the combined divan and bed, when folded or closed up and in shape for use as a divan; and j Figure 2, a central longitudinal vertical section, with the divan opened and adjusted by its several parts for use as a bed. j Y

YSimilar lettersof reference indicate like parts.

A., in thc drawings, rcpresentsthe seatv portion ot' the divan, supportedupon legs B, one at, each corner. This seat portion A is made in two parts or sections marked respectively C and D in the drawings, that, upon the front side of the divan, are hinged together so as to be opened from and closed the one upon the other, the upper Vsection C of the two being suitably constructed and upholstered for use as a seat, while the lower section l) is made hollow or of a box 'shape for holding the mattress E, that when the divan is unfolded, as will be hereinafter described, is to be placed upon the same, as a cushion or bed for reclining or lying `upon.` This mattress E is made in'sections, as shown in fig. 2 of the drawings, so that it can be folded up when not to be used, and placed in the box section of'the seat portion, this section being provided with a detachable cover or li'd, F, for a supportto themattress yE. To the section C legs G are hung, to support its outer edge when opened.' H, the back to the-divan, suitably upholstered, and covered to correspond with the sea-t portion. This back His hinged to the back edge of the lower section of the seat B, so that it can be let down into a horizontal position or' nearly so, where, by' means of adjustable legs I, itis to be supported these'legs being secured by hinges to the back. J,.a bolt on back I-I, for fastening itin its upright position, and K set or thumb-screws A for securing the back H and theupper section of the seat portion together, when the divan has been brought or adjusted for use as a divan.

From thc above description of my improved divan, together with the 1'igures of the accompanying plate of drawings, it: is plainV to be seen that it can be easily adjusted in position by its several parts for use as a bed, While when all closed up it presents all the outside appearance of thev ordinary divan, whereby is produced a most desirable, useful, convenient, and 'compact article of furniture `for small or contracted apartments.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A divan, constructed substantially in its seat and back portions vso as to be used and adjusted substantially as described for the purposes specified.

The above specicationo'f my invention signed byA me this 9th day of March, 1867-.

i HENRY BUEHLER.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA, J. A. SERVICE. 

